The Liars Club is holding their contest to see who can tell the most unbelievable story, with a gold medallion waiting to be awarded to the winner. Disappointed with the other members' bland efforts, one member brings in Charley Bowers, who has an extraordinary tale to tell.
Ted Sears, Charles R. Bowers, Harold L. Muller, Neal O'Hara
United States
Is Charley Bowers’ 1926 oddity Now You Tell One still worth a look in an era of seamless digital effects? Short answer: yes, but only if you prefer your comedy with a side of deranged mechanical logic. This film is a mandatory watch for anyone who thinks surrealism started with Dalí or that stop-motion began with Ray H...
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"Is Charley Bowers’ 1926 oddity Now You Tell One still worth a look in an era of seamless digital effects? Short answer: yes, but only if you prefer your comedy with a side of deranged mechanical logic. This film is a mandatory watch for anyone who thinks surrealism started with Dalí or that stop-motion began with Ray Harryhausen. It is absolutely not for those who demand a coherent, grounded plot or emotional character arcs.This film works because it treats the impossible with a blue-collar, mat..."
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